Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez has been nicknamed the “human emoji” for her expressive features and outgoing personality. She even launched her own emoji app. The emoji face she finds herself making the most would be, “The winking one that sticks its tongue out.”

Funny faces aside, Hernandez is a focused and committed athlete. The 17-year-old has two medals from the 2016 Rio Games: one gold with the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, and one silver for her balance beam routine. A native of New Jersey with Puerto Rican heritage, Hernandez was one of the youngest U.S. Olympic athletes in Rio, and one of the few Latina athletes to have competed with the U.S gymnastics team.

After hanging up her medals for a short time, Hernandez competed on season 23 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, unsurprisingly taking home the mirrorball trophy with partner Val Chmerkovskiy—she was the youngest celebrity to win at age 16. In January she released her first book, I Got This (HarperCollins).

Naturally, she’s become a positive role model, especially for young girls who hope to follow in her footsteps. Now Hernandez is sharing the value of foods with high-quality protein, essential for athletes at the Olympic level and important for growing kids. She’s teamed up with the American Egg Board, home of the Incredible Edible Egg, for the You’re Incredible Because… contest. Parents can make social media posts of their kids being incredible for a chance to win weekly prizes and a grand prize that includes money for their school, a scholarship and breakfast with the gymnast.

Hernandez spoke with Parade about the contest, the books and music she’s into right now and her plans for Tokyo 2020.

You’re Incredible Because… is a way for parents to post on social media a photo or video of their child and explain why they think that their kid is incredible. They can use the hashtag #IncredibleBecause and #Contest and every week a winner is going to win $500. After [six contest weeks] we’re going to pick out a winner and that student will win a $2,500 scholarship and their school is going to win $2,500. There’s going to be a breakfast held at the school and I’ll be there so it’s going to be an exciting few weeks. I can’t wait to see who we pick.

What kinds of posts will make good contest entries?

It’s looking at the incredible that things kids are doing, whether it’s them studying very hard for a test or whether it’s doing things for other people. It’s some trying new things, it’s some creating new things.

What’s typically on your plate at breakfast?

The first meal that I learned to make was scrambled eggs. As an athlete, the most important thing is the protein that you eat and the things that you put into your body. Without that, it’s very hard to function throughout the day. My mom’s example was eggs. One large egg has six grams of protein and from there we really built on how we made our breakfast.

Depending on what time the competition is, it’s making sure that I have a lot of protein, whether it’s grilled chicken, it’s making sure that I have my vegetables. If I can put in eggs, eggs sit really well with me, especially when I’m nervous, so that’s what I go for.

Why is a diet with high-quality protein important for kids, especially young athletes?

Studies show that eating a good, well-balanced breakfast, such as eggs, can help improve test scores, it can improve grades. If it can do that then it can help improve the way that your brain works as an athlete.

Do you have a favorite song or ritual you do before you perform to get you pumped?

I listen to a lot of music. One of my favorite songs is “Final Song” by MØ. It’s something that I listen to before a lot of competitions. I love listening to music in general before I compete. It’s something that calms me down, and meditating and breathing before I get up there to calm all my nerves.

What are some of your favorite hobbies?

I love dancing, I love painting. I like taking pictures and editing them for fun. I really like reading. I try not to limit myself.

What’s the last book that you read?

The last book that I read is called The Alchemist and it’s an interesting book. It’s a really good one, I recommend it to everyone.

You also recently became an actress with a role on an episode of Disney Channel’s Stuck in the Middle. What made you want to get into acting?

I kind of knew I had a passion for acting and playing a different character. Being on Dancing With the Stars really clarified that because I was like, “I have to play a different role every single week.” I was so excited and I had an incredible time.

Were you nervous or did you feel comfortable in front of the camera?

I was a little bit nervous because I wasn’t sure what to expect, but as soon we started getting into the role of everything then things became a lot easier and I got a lot more comfortable with my character. I still played myself, but it’s things that I might not say every single day so I had to make it into my own words.

You have one year of high school left. What are your plans after graduating?

Definitely to come back to gymnastics. I’m shooting for 2020 and I’m looking forward to hopefully getting a driver’s license soon and then college in the future.

How will you prepare for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo?

It’s making sure that I get in shape before I start tumbling and everything because if I start tumbling when I’m not ready then injuries can happen pretty quickly. It’s making sure that I have enough strength before I do all of that.

You can eat like an Olympic athlete, too. Here’s a recipe for an easy egg breakfast that’s perfect for busy mornings, courtesy of American Egg Board. Also try Veggie EggPops for a fun after school snack, and a Tex-Mex Sheet Pan Dinner for a savory breakfast-for-dinner meal.